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as in constantly
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as in steadily
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Recent Examples of continuously
Add the orzo and cook, stirring almost continuously, for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, the enhanced experimental device can continuously identify words from brain activity and translate them into speech within about three seconds, per Nature News.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Give some self-compassion for the inclusive leadership journey, which continuously ebbs and flows with the requirements needed around inclusion.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
More than just software updates, this ongoing learning process allows Genie to adapt to real-world scenarios and continuously upgrade its intelligence.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
Now, the enhanced experimental device can continuously identify words from brain activity and translate them into speech within about three seconds, per Nature News.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Give some self-compassion for the inclusive leadership journey, which continuously ebbs and flows with the requirements needed around inclusion.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
More than just software updates, this ongoing learning process allows Genie to adapt to real-world scenarios and continuously upgrade its intelligence.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for continuously
Adverb
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Sai was a victim of her super aggressive gameplay that left other players constantly on edge.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since the launch of Billboard Arabia in 2023, Manal has been a recurring presence—an artist whose work constantly challenges norms and celebrates female empowerment.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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She is reminded of her sin by an incessantly cooing dove; Dvořak represents it with a spooky warbling in the woodwinds.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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In summary, the two stars finally came to blows, verbally, after a season that saw Whitfield and Hassan clash incessantly.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Increase heat and simmer vigorously until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Over the 180 pages that followed, the case was vigorously made.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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But after decades of wrestling with the issue he’s concluded that spending controls are unworkable, as loopholes invariably open.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, the show’s standout episodes and sequences are invariably the ones that really stand alone.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Locations of Premier League clubs in London Locations of Premier League clubs in London Selhurst for Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace My day began at the perpetually busy Clapham Junction.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a city that’s always moving, always evolving, Broadway remains a steadfast symbol of New York’s soul.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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These may not always provide accurate heart rate and step count measurements.56 The metric could also be influenced by outside factors that vary from person to person, Greene said.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Of course, the ‘70s disco era will forever be associated with the timeless Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And if the computation continued forever, the material had no gap.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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His paintings frequently depict flowering trees, grassy fields and blue swimming pools under languid skies.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Vargas Llosa frequently drew from personal experience and his family, at times inserting characters based on his own life into his tales.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Continuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuously. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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